 | After Auschwitz: One Man''s Story Subjects: Gruenwald Hermann; Holocaust Jewish (1939–1945) -- Personal narratives; Holocaust survivors -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- Biography; Clothing trade -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- Biography; Businessmen -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- Biog; Born into privilege in Hungary, Hermann Gruenwald's idyllic childhood came to an end in 1944 when he and his family were sent to Auschwitz. During his incarceration, Gruenwald's instinct for survival helped him live through three concentration camps. In After Auschwitz he recounts his story not only as a witness to history but as a human actor determined to make his way in whatever situation he finds himself. Businessman Hermann Gruenwald is the owner and manager of Reliable Hosiery. Also active in real estate, he lives in Montreal. Bryan Demchinsky is the business editor of the Montreal Gazette, the author of Montreal Then and Now, Vols. I and II, co-auth |
